Been To The NEC Show ? What's New? (1 Viewer)

[Wombles]

I paid £186 inc. delivery for 2 sets (will do 2 singles or a double), brought them from German dealer via his French eBay listing (£20 cheaper than German listing) cheapest price in UK at the time was £270.

Good price Show price was £110 for 1 box or £200 for 2, £25 for the extension pack plus £37 for the mesh to enable fixing these to bed slats. Will be emailing UK business development manager for Froli to see if they can do a Funster Deal through one of their new UK stockists. Knew some Funsters had been to Germany to have Froli fitted so had to be worth a look & it seems like an excellent product.

 

[Hammie]

We bought the soup maker last year, a good price and we were really excited by it.
Some time in the next year we might actually get round to making some soup in it!

Ha ha isn't that the way of things?

 

[Hammie]

I paid £186 inc. delivery for 2 sets (will do 2 singles or a double), brought them from German dealer via his French eBay listing (£20 cheaper than German listing) cheapest price in UK at the time was £270.

What is foli?

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[Wombles]

What is foli?

The Froli UK website isn't brilliant at explaining it as still a lot in German but think this does http://www.motorcaravanning.co.uk/shopuk/froli_bed.htm

 

[Wombles]

Here are some of the discounts we picked up at the Show:
CAK Tanks parts & accessories free delivery (mainland UK) until 23.55 Sunday 25th October for orders over £20 using code NEC15OCT20 http://www.leisurelines.net/ N.B. Excludes toilet chemicals, batteries & liquids.
Safeguard insurance 25% discount for new customers calling 0800 9951415 quoting code NEC15
Towsure 10% discount from 1st November-31st December (except Black Friday 27th November) using code RTCM953 N.B. Excludes Dorema awnings, air awnings, sale items & Calor Gas.
AS Air Suspension - have voucher for 5% discount until 18th December this year so please PM me if you need this voucher for this discount if ordering from them. As their levelling systems start at £5000 for motorhomes it could be a big saving!
AgentFiamma for all things Fiamma with 10% discount using code mclbv10 until 31st january 2016. Don't forget to also check out Fun favourite Johns Cross for Fiamma & more with code Funster2 all year round.
Adria/Caravan Club offer for 5 years free habitation servicing when buying a new Adria motorhome - could save over a £1000 but don't know if it would still apply if you have negotiated a big discount already Need to be Caravan Club member & log in online to see full t&c here http://www.caravanclub.co.uk/shop-and-offers/member-offers/adria
Batribike - picked up some vouchers for £50 off new Batribike electric bike until 1st November & £300 off the Batribike Storm electric bike until 31st October- please PM me if you want one of these.

 

[Wombles]

We also managed to negotiate additional Funster discounts:
TyrePal 26% online discount code valid until 31st December to go live later today/tomorrow. This brings the TB99 4 sensor Kit down from £135 to £99.90! This 26% discount also applies to their TC215 kits from 2-12 sensors so for example the 6 sensor kit is down from £265 to £196.10, 8 sensor from £331 down to £244.94, 10 sensor from £397 to £293.78 & finally the 12 sensor kit is down from £463 to £342.62 so some big savings to be made. I will post a separate thread with full details & discount code once live - please check all the details before ordering.
Van Comfort 5% discount agreed on all products on the website Broken Link Removed with Steve Beevers for Motorhome Fun members. You would need to call on 01777 701804 to order & they will email a Paypal invoice with the discounted price for secure payment. Ideal for anyone considering the Hindermann or Polar external screen covers. Had a quick look at their website & some other interesting items too - the thermal wrap for pop-up roof van conversions looks like a great idea & the 12v travel blanket might be just the thing for long journeys in the car in the winter...
Froli as mentioned before, after a chat on the stand at the Show, I will be emailing the UK business development manager for Froli to see if they can do a Funster Deal through one of their new UK stockists. Know that some Funsters have been to Germany to have Froli fitted so must be good!
Kanga Box will be emailing to finalise the prices for a Funster Deal on this innovative German cool box which was at the NEC Show for the first time this year & had lots of interest. Made from the same tough material as car dashboards, looks a bit like polystyrene but very tough as initially designed for the food industry & aesthetically pleasing in a great choice of colours. Insulation values for hot or cold items are much better than the average cool box -" average temperature loss of less than 1°C plus or minus per hour within a temperature range of -40°C to +120°C" - so ideal for Funster beverages! Used for keeping school dinners hot, by Thomson airlines & the pharmaceutical industry. See http://www.kangaboxuk.com/ for the range of designs & colours.
EP Hydraulics couldn't offer a discount but their installation companies might include a free remote control (worth £300) with their levelling systems & may also offer a free nights stay at a local camp site so worth asking It's also worth noting that EP, as well as eight companies in the UK, have accredited installation companies all over Europe so helpful if travelling abroad & you have a technical or warranty issue.

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[grumps147]

Not sure if we will use any of them, but the Tyrepal seems most likely for us.
Thank you for your efforts @Wombles .

 

[Peter JohnsCross MH]

What is foli?

Its all here plus Funsters discount !
http://www.johnscross.co.uk/categories/motorhome-froli-mattress.html

Peter

 

[zac]

Its all here plus Funsters discount !
http://www.johnscross.co.uk/categories/motorhome-froli-mattress.html

Peter

The post no 153 has a link to these which puts them cheaper even with the discount applied from the link you posted, is that price correct?

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[Nigeltheparrot]

Many thanks @Wombles will await your thread on Tyrepal
John

 

[Wombles]

Will update shortly with the new products that we saw & our final overall review of the Show for anyone that might be interested.
Just waiting for final confirmation that the TyrePal discount code is fully live & will post - it's good to know there is some interest in this
Only just caught up with our email & see that this thread made the MHF Weekly News Roundup with 4000 views (now double that ) - yay fame at last!

 

[Freespirit1]

Will update shortly with the new products that we saw & our final overall review of the Show for anyone that might be interested.
Just waiting for final confirmation that the TyrePal discount code is fully live & will post - it's good to know there is some interest in this
Only just caught up with our email & see that this thread made the MHF Weekly News Roundup with 4000 views (now double that ) - yay fame at last!

Good for you - that means more exposure for the codes and offers you are collecting for all Funsters - well done

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[eddie]

Will update shortly with the new products that we saw & our final overall review of the Show for anyone that might be interested.
Just waiting for final confirmation that the TyrePal discount code is fully live & will post - it's good to know there is some interest in this
Only just caught up with our email & see that this thread made the MHF Weekly News Roundup with 4000 views (now double that ) - yay fame at last!

Good threads always do

 

[Wombles]

@grumps147 & @Nigeltheparrot TyrePal discount code now live - see here http://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum...nster-discount-code-until-31-december.117843/

 

[Wombles]

New products that we spotted at the Show:
FirePal fire extinguishers (not connected to TyrePal or Pinpointpal!) about the size of a hand torch that work as well as a really big one (although 70-80% smaller) so we bought 2 as lighter & will free up space in our compact motorhome. Very kindly, FirePal also donated one fire extinguisher to Motorhome Fun members so that will be a great raffle prize for charity at the first big MHF rally that we attend next year Available to buy online here http://www.homeandgarden.co.uk/Firepal_portable_light_weight_fire_extin_1467511.html & being rolled out to more stockists soon at same price.
Also spotted a competition to win a free one here http://www.practicalmotorhome.com/competitions/32308-win-a-compact-firepal-fire-extinguisher .
Kanga Box already mentioned earlier in this thread as we will be emailing to finalise the prices for a Funster Deal on this innovative German cool box which was at the NEC Show for the first time this year & had lots of interest. See http://www.kangaboxuk.com/ for the range of designs & colours.
Vlec Pocket + Electric Folding Bike was on the Batribike http://www.batribike.com/ stand as a model from France http://www.vlec-cycles.eu/#!product/prd1/4195099341/pocket-+ that they are considering stocking so not on their website yet. At £999 it is definitely a luxury item but it was impressive in its build quality, size & its light weight at just 9.9kg. They did point out that this is designed for short trips not long bike rides but may be ideal for popping out to the shops when away with the motorhome.
Sunncamp Swift 220 Motor Awning lightweight, easy to use, motorhome height porch awning was launched at the Show although this wasn't on display only in the Sunncamp 2016 catalogue - unlike all the other products we have to declare an interest in this awning as it was initially our idea last year see http://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum...e-porch-awning-you-heard-it-here-first.95022/

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[Wombles]

For anyone watching this thread hopefully all this has made up for our initial focus on food at the Show - that's if you haven't fallen asleep yet!
Think that now having a little more experience of motorhoming has meant we approached it differently this year. For those looking for innovation in new models of motorhome the Show seemed a little lacking, those thinking of buying new for the first time with the drop in prices on German brands it must have been tempting, for those that like motorhoming related product & accessories there was definitely a lot more to look at. Agree (as Spidey pointed out) that if you just pop in & out you get a different impression than if you can take the time to have a good look around. We find being able to talk to the person who designed the gadget, the Managing Directors & technical staff of the companies not just the sales staff mean that we can really find out more & give feedback - that's if they want to listen
Most disappointing was the Globecar stand which looked like it was just SMC with only 4/5 2015 models. No sign of the new Summit 640 model which we were looking forward to seeing with its brilliant new (hideaway shower like in Bursteners) bathroom design.
Interesting - the new drop down beds behind the cab area in Chausson & Burstner models.
Hidden deal - although no signs showing it, Duvalay were giving 25% discount on their whole range so now have a mattress topper ordered for our son as a leaving present for next year - all 6 universities that we visited had horrendous mattresses with no padding. Tried but couldn't get a deal for Funsters
Biggest surprise was seeing a huge Moto-Trek stand with at least 5 models of slide out motorhomes after their problems supplying customers just one model last year.
Good to see many more long shell warranties advertised than last year.
Trend in new models seemed to be towards narrow coachbuilts mostly 220cm wide as many manufacturers had at least one narrow model - presumably aimed at those customers considering a PVC. Mr Wombles was tempted by the Dethleffs Globebus build quality & layout at only 215cm wide Broken Link Removed but just managed to resist ...

 

[Debs]

Thanks for all the info.....we really will think about going over more than one day next time.
Will watch with interest in regard to the Kanga boxes as Les spotted them and was really tempted but felt they were a bit too pricey

 

[Wombles]

Will watch with interest in regard to the Kanga boxes as Les spotted them and was really tempted but felt they were a bit too pricey

They were really eye-catching in their range of colours & liked their toughness too. As well as the "Trip" cool box with handle we like these "Easy" boxes too (lots of sizes & colours) as ideal to have in the bottom of the garage or in a locker http://www.kangaboxuk.com/kangabox-easy-18-c.asp .

Have emailed the MD of Kanga Box UK that we met at the Show so will update here & post a new thread when we have a Funster discount offer

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[Wombles]

Last thing (honestly ) from the Show:
Best Display was Life's A Breeze stand with all its flags - saw these Minion ones & reminded us of Howie & Kath @Wyaye wires & the great time that all us Funsters had at the Balloon Festival Rally earlier this year

 

[Wombles]

Still no reply from Kanga Box MD but I'm probably just being impatient... Froli are still looking into possible Funster deal.

 

[Wombles]

Update - looks like my emails to Kanga Box somehow got stuck in Drafts although not visible & only showed up using a search my contacts email address so my fault & not theirs as they haven't heard from me! Have now definitely sent an email so hope to hear something soon & will post here & on its own thread with any deal offered
Have emailed Froli again to follow up.

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[Wombles]

Never heard any more from Kanga or Froli Anyway - who is going this year? Know Dusseldorf Show is the biggest & best but NEC Show is the best in the UK

 

[Lenny HB]

Can't see the point of the NEC show they don't bother showning the full range of models only the ones the importers can be bothered to import. Only show we bother with is Dusseldorf costs us a fortune every time we go we end up with a new van. Definitely wasn't going to buy one this year but the deal we got couldn't refuse.

 

[GJH]

Never heard any more from Kanga or Froli Anyway - who is going this year? Know Dusseldorf Show is the biggest & best but NEC Show is the best in the UK

We're going down on the Wednesday and staying on site until the Saturday.

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[Big Nick]

Havibg to go on the Saturday as the Mrs has no leave left to take :0(